13 Related Articles, between 2018-11-14 and 2018-11-15

Airline seat size: Will FAA bring relief to squeezed flyers?. Congress made it clear the FAA needs to enforce more sensible seating standards. The coming months will determine if that mandate will be heeded. >>

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's first days in Congress: Treated as intern, clothing criticized. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's first two days in the nation's capital have been an adventure. The 29-year-old is the youngest Congresswoman ever elected. >>

Congress watchdog begins inquiry into housing hazards.... By Deborah Nelson and M.B. PellWASHINGTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - The investigative arm of Congress has launched an inquiry into hazards faced by the occupants... >>

House minority leader Kevin McCarthy on new challenges in Congress. House Minority leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss new challenges for Congress and what to expect for the House of Representatives come January. >>

Kevin McCarthy elected House minority leader. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was elected House minority leader, according to members of Congress in the closed-door meeting where the elections took place. CNN's Jeff Zeleny reports. >>

Lame-duck Congress' rush for criminal justice reform plan will hurt, not help: Tom Cotton. Congress must reform our criminal code, include mens rea as an element of most crimes, and strengthen the sentences for dangerous drug crimes. >>

Maxine Waters says easing banking regulations 'will come to an end' when she takes committee chair. Rep. Maxine Waters, poised to take over the powerful House Financial Services Committee when the new Congress convenes in January, laid down the law about the future of banking regulation. >>

Midterms show that voters are ready for criminal justice reform. Is Congress?. Ballot measures across the country restored right to vote for felons, rejected war on drugs, and tightened police accountability. >>

Napolitano on what DOJ's defense of Matt Whitaker ignores. 'Congress could not have been more precise' when it comes to who should replace Department of Justice officials, says Fox News senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano. >>

One issue where there could be bipartisan action in Congress: Digital privacy. Last week’s midterm results have opened the door wider to meaningful legislation on the technology industry. >>

Rich Investors Eye Tax-Favored Development Funds. Wealthy investors, fund managers and real-estate developers are racing to take advantage of tax-incentivized ‘opportunity zone’ program created by Congress last year to spur economic growth in neglected areas. >>

Veterans struggle with delayed GI Bill payments as lawmakers slam VA for IT failure. At a hearing Thursday, members of Congress grilled VA officials about delays in GI Bill payments to veterans >>